Category: Culture of Hoops
This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section covering the culture of basketball, whether it be the NBA or amateur leagues, such as the NCAA, high school, and AAU circuit, we'll cover its top teams and players. We also focus on the culture off the court with fashion and kicks, in other words, the lifestyle.
Culture of Hoops
Tony Romo Made Super Bowl Deal With Jahlil Okafor
What on earth did the Duke Blue Devil’s do when they won the NCAA national title? Aside from party it up, they invoked the first piece in an oral agreement between team star Jahlil Okafor...
Culture of Hoops
Rampage Jackson Fighting Bellator MMA Injunction
For those of you that thought there was too much violence in the UFC then this story is for you, sort of. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is fighting (legally) an injunction levied against him by Bellator...
Culture of Hoops
Magic Touch! Orlando Defeats Chicago 105-103 on Oladipo's Go-Ahead Bucket
The Orlando Magic returned to action Wednesday night to face the Chicago Bulls for the final time in the regular season. The two conference foes battled ferociously down to the final seconds. There, with the...
Culture of Hoops
The Cuban Effect on U.S. Sports
Image courtesy of Bob james/Flickr When U.S. President Barack Obama re-opened diplomatic relations with Cuba, there was a lot of speculation as to what impact this would have on the tiny island nation. What business...
Culture of Hoops
Nike Zoom HyperRev 2015, Hyperchase front 'Net Collectors Society'
The Nike Basketball Net Collectors Society Collection consists of two basketball performance shoes -- the Nike Hyperchase and Nike Zoom HyperRev 2015. The Hyperchase looks like a decent guard or wing shoe, but the Zoom...
Culture of Hoops
Top 10 NFL Payback Games to Watch
Image courtesy of Mike Morbeck/Flickr . The 2015 NFL schedule isn’t officially released until the end of April, but that doesn't mean we don't know who is playing who, and where. Let’s take a look...
Culture of Hoops
Caroline Wozniacki Gives Football a Try
When your name is Caroline Wozniacki your life is pretty good. You're constantly ranked as one of the top female tennis players in the world. You make millions of dollars a year from tournament and...
Culture of Hoops
Barclays Premier League Capsule: Gameweek 31
Image courtesy of Ben Sutherland/Flickr . There were several wonder-goals scored in this week’s round of matches, with a handful of contenders for goal of the season. Chelsea extend their lead, while Manchester City run...
Culture of Hoops
Omri Casspi Sets Career-High in Scoring, Sacramento Kings Beat Minnesota Timberwolves 116-111
Image courtesy of Bryan Horowitz/Flickr. The Sacramento Kings appear to have remedied some of their recent offensive struggles, as the team scored 116 in a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rudy Gay returned to the...
Culture of Hoops
Opinion: Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Gym Red' looks like 'shiny toy'
So, there's another Nike Air Foamposite coming at us; this one is the Air Foamposite Pro. We are talking about a completely gym red Foamposite upper which has the Nike signature carbon fiber look to...
